ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POWER
From Anglo-Norman poer, from Vulgar Latin potēre (unattested), from Latin posse to be able.
WHAT DOES POWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of power in the English dictionary
The first definition of power in the dictionary is ability or capacity to do something. Other definition of power is a specific ability, capacity, or faculty. Power is also political, financial, social, etc, force or influence.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO POWER
PRESENT
Present
I power
you power
he/she/it powers
we power
you power
they power
Present continuous
I am powering
you are powering
he/she/it is powering
we are powering
you are powering
they are powering
Present perfect
I have powered
you have powered
he/she/it has powered
we have powered
you have powered
they have powered
Present perfect continuous
I have been powering
you have been powering
he/she/it has been powering
we have been powering
you have been powering
they have been powering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I powered
you powered
he/she/it powered
we powered
you powered
they powered
Past continuous
I was powering
you were powering
he/she/it was powering
we were powering
you were powering
they were powering
Past perfect
I had powered
you had powered
he/she/it had powered
we had powered
you had powered
they had powered
Past perfect continuous
I had been powering
you had been powering
he/she/it had been powering
we had been powering
you had been powering
they had been powering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will power
you will power
he/she/it will power
we will power
you will power
they will power
Future continuous
I will be powering
you will be powering
he/she/it will be powering
we will be powering
you will be powering
they will be powering
Future perfect
I will have powered
you will have powered
he/she/it will have powered
we will have powered
you will have powered
they will have powered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been powering
you will have been powering
he/she/it will have been powering
we will have been powering
you will have been powering
they will have been powering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would power
you would power
he/she/it would power
we would power
you would power
they would power
Conditional continuous
I would be powering
you would be powering
he/she/it would be powering
we would be powering
you would be powering
they would be powering
Conditional perfect
I would have power
you would have power
he/she/it would have power
we would have power
you would have power
they would have power
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been powering
you would have been powering
he/she/it would have been powering
we would have been powering
you would have been powering
they would have been powering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you power
we let´s power
you power
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
powering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «POWER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
power.
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel.
The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the Transition, a team leader, to oversee and administer the orderly transfer of power.
We in the press, by our power, can actually undermine leadership.
I don't think we would have had to be an occupying power if we had done the right thing in 1991.
I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that belief.
When you become famous, you start getting invites to parties where there are famous athletes and famous rock stars, politicians, people who have tremendous power and affluence. It's not in my DNA, but certainly I have been exposed to it.
I've definitely learned that if you want to have power as a woman in Shakespeare's time, and it's still relevant today, that you have to play a different game than men play, and you have to be a lot cleverer.
The power of real debate is in the language and intellectual honesty of the debaters, alongside the engagement of spectators.
Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.
The power of the print reviewer is one of those urban myths. There have always been shows that slipped under the critical radar to become popular successes: 'Tobacco Road', 'Abie's Irish Rose' and our old friend 'Spider-Man', which got the worst reviews in theatre history and is still apparently going strong.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POWER»
Discover the use of
power in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
power and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The perfect gift book for the power hungry (and who doesn't want power?) at an excellent price. The Concise Edition of an international bestseller.
In this book you will come to understand that all it takes is just one thing to change your relationships, money, health, happiness, career, and your entire life. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power.
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Power: Its Forms, Bases, and Uses
In one grand effort, this is an anatomy of power, a history of the ways in which it has been defined, and a study of its forms (force, manipulation, authority, and persuasion), its bases (individual and collective resources, political ...
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Power: A New Social Analysis
The result was Power, a remarkable book which Russell regarded as one of the most important of his long career.
This book is the summation of his work, as relevant to general readers as to foreign policy specialists. It is a vivid narrative that delves behind the elusive faces of power to discover its enduring nature in the cyber age.
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The
Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
A word of mouth phenomenon since its first publication, The Power of Now is one of those rare books with the power to create an experience in readers, one that can radically change their lives for the better.
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The Sources of Social
Power: The Rise of Classes and ...
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Balance of
Power: Theory and Practice in the 21st Century
"This collection of studies written by leading experts in the field offers a careful, thorough, and very wide -anging assessment of balance-of-power theory in today's international politics. The caliber of the research is outstanding.
T. V. Paul, James J. Wirtz, Michel Fortmann, 2004
Superman's cousin from Krypton, Kara Zor-el, also known as Supergirl, explores her strange new world and encounters and many of the superteams, and supervillains, who populate it.
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Unlimited
Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement
It will give you the knowledge and the courage to remake yourself and your world. Unlimited Power is a guidebook to superior performance in an age of success.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POWER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
power is used in the context of the following news items.
Libyan city Benghazi plunges into darkness as fighting hits power …
Power has been off for 16 hours a day in the port city where forces loyal to the official government based in the east have been fighting Islamist ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Protesters shun power plant hearing | Bangkok Post: news
Protesters gathered at the third and final public hearing on a coal-fired power plant for Songkhla but refused to go inside without their banners. «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
Clean Living, Clean Power. Radical Change.
In my last post, I talked about the possibility, the opportunity, to re-think the way we provide and supply electric power. Increasingly, there is talk ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Kittens Distract Driver, Cause Crash Knocking Out Power for Hundreds
The structural damage temporarily knocked out power for about 400 people in the area. Power was restored a few hours later. The driver was ... «TIME, Jul 15»
Power for Apple Watch, the iPhone battery monitor, adds charging …
We told you last month about a neat Apple Watch utility app called Power, and today it's learning a handy new trick and becoming even more ... «9 to 5 Mac, Jul 15»
5200 Toronto Hydro customers without power
As of 7:30 p.m., 5,200 customers were without power in the area bounded by Dundas St. W. to the north, the lake to the south, Jane St. to the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
MLB Power Rankings: Where All 30 Teams Stand Pre-Trade Deadline
Note: We'll have a special edition of our MLB power rankings as soon as the deadline passes Friday, so keep an eye out for that to see how all ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
Turkey conflict: Every regional power has betrayed the Kurds so …
That has been their tragedy ever since – and almost every regional power participated in it. The most brutal were the Turks and the Iraqi Arabs, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Power Purchase Agreements allow utilities to build renewable …
The world of carbon credits and energy emission is a delicate and complicated balance of green power purchasing and offsetting less green ... «ZDNet, Jul 15»
Morgan AR Plus 4 blends classic lines with modern power
That might not sound like an extreme amount in the age of sky-high power outputs and turbocharged torque figures, but it's worth bearing in ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
